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Burning Chrome

By William Gibson
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Burning Chrome is a collection of ten tightly written, suspenseful short stories by William Gibson, a pioneer of cyberpunk fiction. The book features vividly imagined worlds and characters, from chip-enhanced couriers in "Johnny Mnemonic" to the street-tech ambience of the titular story, "Burning Chrome." These tales showcase Gibson's mastery of science fiction, offering glimpses into intensely realised futures.
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Format: Paperback / softback
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This collection is ideal for fans of science fiction, especially those interested in cyberpunk and speculative futures. Readers who appreciate atmospheric, high-tech storytelling with strong characters will find this book compelling.

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Tautly written and suspenseful, "Burning Chrome" collects ten of Gibson's short stories with a Preface from Bruce Sterling, now available for the first time in trade paperback.

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"A breath of fresh air . . . the vision is deeply imagined, very complete and controlled . . . Gibson is truly brilliant."—Washington Times magazine

From a true master of science fiction comes a cyberpunk collection of short stories that show how, no matter the length, Gibson is one of the greatest writers working today.

Known for his seminal science fiction novel Neuromancer, and for the acclaimed books Pattern Recognition, The Peripheral, and Agency, William Gibson is actually best when writing short fiction. Tautly written and suspenseful, Burning Chrome collects 10 short stories, including some written with Bruce Sterling, John Shirley, and Michael Swanwick. With a preface from Bruce Sterling, this collection is now available for the first time in trade paperback.

These brilliant, high-resolution stories show Gibson's characters and intensely realised worlds at their absolute best, from the chip-enhanced couriers of "Johnny Mnemonic" to the street-tech melancholy of Burning Chrome.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780060539825

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 29 July 2003

Country: United States

Imprint: Collins

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 14.0mm

Width: 135.0mm

Height: 204.0mm

Weight: 168g

Pages: 224

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Fiction General Fiction Literary Fiction Sci-Fi & Fantasy Science Fiction William Gibson

About the Author

William Gibson's first novel, Neuromancer, won the Hugo Award, the Philip K. Dick Memorial Award, and the Nebula Award in 1984. He is credited with having coined the term "cyberspace," and having envisioned both the Internet and virtual reality before either existed. His other novels include All Tomorrow's Parties, Idoru, Virtual Light, Mona Lisa Overdrive, and Count Zero. He lives in Vancouver, British Columbia with his wife and two children.

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